Chicago Schools Contemplate Recess After Nearly 30 Years Without It

[PEARLS4ME]

Originally Posted by CrimsonTide4

We played freeze tag at home more than at school, except gym class.

At recess, I was on the swings. I hated the teeter totter. I was always in the freaking air.

I hated it it because I was always on the freaking ground( heavy kid) lol

[AlphaFrog]

Originally Posted by Drolefille

I wasn't thinking of Freeze Tag though, I was thinking of regular tag aka "it" as someone else put it. Freeze tag isn't nearly as exclusionary.

Actually, Freeze tag can be MORE exclusionary...I remember that there was always one or two kids that no one would un-freeze when they were frozen...

[CrimsonTide4]

Originally Posted by Drolefille

I wasn't thinking of Freeze Tag though, I was thinking of regular tag aka "it" as someone else put it. Freeze tag isn't nearly as exclusionary.

So I'm guessing that "it" was just you're "it" until you tag someone else who becomes "it" until they tag someone else? If so, played that as well.

[Drolefille]

Originally Posted by AlphaFrog

Actually, Freeze tag can be MORE exclusionary...I remember that there was always one or two kids that no one would un-freeze when they were frozen...

True, but there wasn't the "slow kid" issue.... There's no winning really. How did everyone unfreeze in freeze tag? For us it was diving under the legs... on asphalt of course.

Originally Posted by CrimsonTide4

So I'm guessing that "it" was just you're "it" until you tag someone else who becomes "it" until they tag someone else? If so, played that as well.

Yep. We just called it tag.

[Sophist08edLady]

Being that I am the only one who supports this ban let me explain my point. As a parent who has had to take their child to the emergency room for stitches because of rough play on the school yard I believe that rough play should be banned.

We must remember that we are living in different times…kids don’t play like we used to play. Kids now a day are bigger, stronger and more violent. What was once a simple tag is now a big push that causes little Ray Ray to fall and now he wants to fight lilttle Ta’quan because he’s mad and then Ta’quan’s brother wants to bring a gun to school to get back at little Ray Ray. It’s just easier if kids don’t touch each other. We must also remember that due to school budget cuts, there is less supervision on the playground, this adds to the possibility of someone getting hurt.

[mccoyred]

Originally Posted by Sophist08edLady

Being that I am the only one who supports this ban let me explain my point. As a parent who has had to take their child to the emergency room for stitches because of rough play on the school yard I believe that rough play should be banned.

We must remember that we are living in different times…kids don’t play like we used to play. Kids now a day are bigger, stronger and more violent. What was once a simple tag is now a big push that causes little Ray Ray to fall and now he wants to fight lilttle Ta’quan because he’s mad and then Ta’quan’s brother wants to bring a gun to school to get back at little Ray Ray. It’s just easier if kids don’t touch each other. We must also remember that due to school budget cuts, there is less supervision on the playground, this adds to the possibility of someone getting hurt.

As a parent who has had to take children to the emergency room when they got hurt at HOME, I think the ban is going too far. Children can be hurt ANYWHERE.

[Sophist08edLady]

Originally Posted by mccoyred

As a parent who has had to take children to the emergency room when they got hurt at HOME, I think the ban is going too far. Children can be hurt ANYWHERE.

This is true...children can get hurt anywhere, but if we can lessen the chances, shouldn't we try? I know that in my home I have certain safety devices to prevent harm. This tactic is merely harm reduction and needed in a time when school violence is rampant.

[Drolefille]

We should wrap children in bubblewrap and pillows and make them sit still at all times...

[crimsondanger10]

Originally Posted by Drolefille

We should wrap children in bubblewrap and pillows and make them sit still at all times...

LOL!

[mulattogyrl]

Originally Posted by Drolefille

We should wrap children in bubblewrap and pillows and make them sit still at all times...

damn you LOL

Originally Posted by AlphaFrog

Actually, Freeze tag can be MORE exclusionary...I remember that there was always one or two kids that no one would un-freeze when they were frozen...

I don't know why but this made me laugh too. I'll come un-freeze you, LMAO.

[MsFoxyLoxy77]

Originally Posted by Drolefille

We should wrap children in bubblewrap and pillows and make them sit still at all times...

ditto!

I don't think the school should try to rule out the slightest possibility of a child being hurt playing a game like tag. I do think they should safeguard children against risks that are highly probably. If the size of the kids is that big of an issue then perhaps the games should be split up into 2 different sections according to assumed weight class just like organized sports. 10yr old Debo needs to play with other 5th graders closer to his size and etc.

[DSTCHAOS]

Originally Posted by MsFoxyLoxy77

10yr old Debo needs to play with other 5th graders closer to his size and etc.

I tried to ignore this sentence. LOL.

"This MY bike, punk!!!!!"

[Dionysus]

And what happened to all of the gosh darn diving boards? I've been to a dozen public pools within the last year, and I've only seen two of them with diving boards. Diving boads are the shiznit. Dayum all of these soccer moms for changing everything!

[Drolefille]

Originally Posted by Dionysus

And what happened to all of the gosh darn diving boards? I've been to a dozen public pools within the last year, and I've only seen two of them with diving boards. Diving boads are the shiznit. Dayum all of these soccer moms for changing everything!

Sadly that one's not soccer moms but insurance. The university in my city got rid of its diving boards (not sure about the diving program itself) because insurance was too high for the competitive heights. Same goes for the low boards at public pools.

[BlessedOne04]

Whats next are going to ban books...we will just elearn! lol What a mess.